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85World’s Best Easter Eggs: the Gifts of Fabergé
Of all the Easter Eggs ever made and gifted, there is a particular collection that exists as a testament of craftsmanship and genius. They were gifted as an expression of love and adulation, represent a continued legacy from father to son.They are the brainchild of a man who is perhaps the best known jeweller in the world, Peter Karl Fabergé .
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85The 20 Biggest British Companies
Forbes recently published a list of the worlds 2000 biggest public companies, and 86 of those companies were British based, on this page we take a look at the twenty businesses believed by Forbes to be the biggest in the United Kingdom....
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81The story of the glorious, beautiful ballet Swan Lake, by Peter Tchaikovsky. Russian Ballet at it's best.
The story of Swan Lake is the most popular of the ballets of Peter Tchaikovsky. The sad story of Prince Siegfried, and his doomed love for the beautiful Odette is told here.
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83Colonizing Egypt: A Further Analysis on the Impact of Western Imperialism
Colonizing Egypt: A Review on the Methods of Western Imperialism The first of the Colonization of Egypt series introduces Timothy Mitchell and some of the overlying issues with Western Imperialism. It is a...
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81Analysis of The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon and Colonialism
The Wretched of the Earth or Les Damnés de la Terre is written by Frantz Fanon during the Algerian struggle for independence from colonial rule. As a psychiatrist, Fanon explored the psychological effect of colonization on the psyche of a nation as well as its broader implications for building a movement for decolonization. He also explores the need for nation building and how the newly independent countries can rise from poverty and succeed on the world stage.
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90Decline and the Collapse of the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911, also known as Ch’ing or Manchu, last of the Chinese dynasties. During the Qing period, imperial China reached its zenith of power and influence. The Qing dynasty lasted for almost 300...
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84Global Warming Science And The Wars: Guy Callendar
Guy Callendar lived through the tumults of early and mid-twentieth century England, doing technical and defense work. It's ironic that his innocent hobby led right back into the most polarizing political issue in the United States today. Read the story of the man who brought climate change science into the 20th century!
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80The Roman Legionnaire
The Roman legionnaire is one of the most famous ancient soldiers in human history. Learn about their strategy, history, equipment, training and more in this article on the feared Roman legion.
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85Emergence of Modern Middle East - Ottoman Empire and Egypt
The 18th and 19th centuries were not times of respite for the Ottoman rulers. They faced constant threats from expansionist European states that devised wicked schemes to split the empire. Within the empire, there was a rising tide for change due to...
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84WHY DID THE DECOLONISATION OF AFRICA TAKE PLACE SO RAPIDLY IN THE YEARS AROUND 1960's?
The decolonization of Africa was originally based upon Britain’s method of tutelage: to gradually transfer power in order to install stable democracies. But Macmillan’s “wind of change” speech in 1960 marked a dramatic change, suggesting...
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